According to Feeding America, Hawaii's food insecurity level has risen 51% since 2019. The Hawaii Foodbank says even though folks are back to work, many are still struggling to put food on the table.

To address food insecurity and other impacts of the pandemic, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, through its first-ever COVID-19 Impact and Response Grants, recently awarded a total of $1.77 million ...

In 2020, the Hawaii Foodbank distributed 20 million pounds of food ― from 12 million the previous year. Because of the incredible need, it purchased $8.5 million in food versus $400,000 in a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Food insecurity is a nationwide issue that varies by states, counties, ages, ethnic groups, among other factors. The nonprofit Feeding America estimates that 1 in 6 children ...

Hawaii has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, not in the number of cases they’ve reported, but by the severe decline in tourism — the island's top industry. Because of COVID-19, Hawaii ...

Hawaii Island food banks are bracing for an increase in demand for assistance amid a reduction in federal funding. Changes to ...

According to Feeding America, 1 in 9 people face hunger in Hawaii — with about 1 in 5 being children. “With the food insecurity problem here, it kind of felt like a one plus one, so I started ...

Following the COVID-19 pandemic’s arrival to Hawaii in 2020, which led to record unemployment rates, disruptions in the global food supply chain and ultimately drove up local food insecurity ...

Student volunteers banded together with Sodexo, UH Student Housing Services and Student Life and Development to bring the initiative to life and help Hawaii residents battle food insecurity.

May 4—Even as Hawaii distances itself from the harshest effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-hunger advocates say that elevated food insecurity among residents has not only persisted but is ...

MANOA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are participating in an important mission to help feed families around the state. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or ...